Cantonese words starting with H

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轻描淡写
hing1 miu4 daam6 se2(idiom) to treat sth as no big deal; to understate
兴亡
hing1 mong4to flourish and decay
轻侮
hing1 mou5(literary) to treat with disrespect
轻武器
hing1 mou5 hei3light weapon
氢酶
hing1 mui4hydrogenase (enzyme)
hing1 mui6brother(s) and sister(s)
轻咬
hing1 ngaau5to nibble
兴宁
hing1 ning4see 興寧市|兴宁市[Xing1 ning2 Shi4]
兴宁区
hing1 ning4 keoi1Xingning, a district of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4], Guangxi
兴宁市
hing1 ning4 si5Xingning, a county-level city in Meizhou City 梅州市[Mei2 zhou1 Shi4], Guangdong
轻诺寡信
hing1 nok6 gwaa2 seon3those who make promises easily seldoms keep them
兴安
hing1 on1see 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 Meng2]; see 興安縣|兴安县[Xing1 an1 Xian4]
兴安县
hing1 on1 jyun6Xing'an, a county in Guilin City 桂林市[Gui4 lin2 Shi4], Guangxi
兴安区
hing1 on1 keoi1Xing'an, a district of Hegang City 鶴崗市|鹤岗市[He4 gang3 Shi4], Heilongjiang
兴安盟
hing1 on1 mang4Hinggan, league in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区[Nei4 meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 qu1]
兴安运河
hing1 on1 wan6 ho4another name for Lingqu 靈渠|灵渠[Ling2 qu2], canal in Xing'an county 興安|兴安[Xing1 an1], Guangxi
兴平
hing1 ping4see 興平市|兴平市[Xing1 ping2 Shi4]
兴平市
hing1 ping4 si5Xingping, a county-level city in Xianyang City 咸陽市|咸阳市[Xian2 yang2 Shi4], Shaanxi
轻纱
hing1 saa1light muslin
兴山
hing1 saan1see 興山縣|兴山县[Xing1 shan1 Xian4]
兴山县
hing1 saan1 jyun6Xingshan, a county in Yichang City 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 Shi4], Hubei
兴山区
hing1 saan1 keoi1Xingshan, a district of Hegang City 鶴崗市|鹤岗市[He4 gang3 Shi4], Heilongjiang
轻省
hing1 saang2relaxed
轻心
hing1 sam1heedlessness
轻身
hing1 san1light-weighted
轻生
hing1 sang1to commit suicide; to take one's own life
兴修
hing1 sau1to start construction
轻手轻脚
hing1 sau2 hing1 goek3(idiom) (to move or do sth) softly; quietly; gently
兴衰
hing1 seoi1prosperity and decline (of a kingdom)
轻水
hing1 seoi2light water (as opposed to heavy water)
轻水反应堆
hing1 seoi2 faan2 jing3 deoi1light water reactor (LWR)
轻信
hing1 seon3to easily trust; gullible; naïve
轻率
hing1 seot1cavalier; reckless
兴师
hing1 si1to dispatch troops; to mobilize forces
兴师动众
hing1 si1 dung6 zung3to muster large forces
兴师问罪
hing1 si1 man6 zeoi6to send punitive forces against
轻视
hing1 si6(verb) To look down
轻食
hing1 sik6light meal; snack
轻声
hing1 sing1in a quiet voice; softly
轻声细语
hing1 sing1 sai3 jyu5to speak softly
兴城
hing1 sing4see 興城市|兴城市[Xing1 cheng2 Shi4]
兴城市
hing1 sing4 si5Xingcheng, a county-level city in Huludao City 葫蘆島市|葫芦岛市[Hu2 lu2 dao3 Shi4], Liaoning
兴盛
hing1 sing6to flourish
轻伤
hing1 soeng1lightly wounded
hing1 sou2elder brother and his wife
轻松
hing1 sung1light; relaxed; uncomplicated; to take things less seriously
兴替
hing1 tai3rise and fall
轻铁
hing1 tit3Light Rail (specifically the MTR Light Rail
轻佻
hing1 tiu4(adjective) Flippant
轻窕
hing1 tiu5frivolous; playful

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